British Columbia Interior

Introduction The Fraser Valley contains the eastern part of the Lower Mainland of British Columbia (BC) and extends from Abbotsford and Mission to Hope. It has a mild climate with warm summers and mild winters, which is prior to produce apple crop (Climate Action Initiative, 2015; A Guide to BC’s Agriculture Resources, 2014). Apples are one of the most valuable edible horticulture crops in BC. BC produces 21% of apple in Canada (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, 2013). About 2% of BC apples are…

Shane Koyczan is a Canadian writer and poet that has made many amazing spoken word poems. He was born on May 22nd, 1976 in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories; and is currently a member of the spoken word poem group, Tons of Fun University. After high school Koyczan attended college at Okanagan University, Canada, where he studied creative writing. But, following the suggestion of his writing professor, he began to study poetry instead. Now 41, Shane Koyczan has become an amazing poet, author…

Nuu-Chah-Nulth The Nuu-chah-nulth people are a group of First Nations. Firstly, they live on the West Coast of Vancouver Island and are divided into 14 Nations. The 14 Nations are then divided into 3 regions: Southern Region, Central Region, and Northern Region. The Ditidaht Nation, Huu-ay-aht Nation, Hupacasath Nation, Tse-shaht Nation, and Uchucklesaht Nation belong to the Southern Region. The Ahousaht Nation, Hesquiaht Nation, Tla-o-qui-aht Nation, Toquaht Nation, and Yuu-cluth-aht Nation…

Location A coastal seaport city in Canada, which is in the midland region of British Columbia. Has nearby bodies of water and mountains. Including the Pacific Ocean and Grouse Mountain plus many more mountains, you can see and visit in Vancouver. Vancouver has a lot of sun major cities. August is the hottest month with the high being 64 degrees Fahrenheit and 18 degrees Celsius. January is the coldest month with the low of 38 degrees Fahrenheit and 4 degrees Celsius. Places and…

Andreas Gursky was born on January 15, 1955 in Leipzig, Germany. He is a German photographer and a professor at the Kunstakademie Dusseldorf, which is as well in Germany. This photographer is best known for his monumental digitally manipulated photographs which portray various aspects such as consumer culture and busyness of modern life, resulting in dramatic images that mark the line between the representation and the abstract. Gursky began photographing in black and white with a hand-held…

Interdependence is by definition the support system of two or more people that rely and depend on each other to accomplish a set goal. There are many inner and outer obstacles in a person’s path that can hinder then from finishing what they had originally intended. For me some of my inner obstacles are that I tend to procrastinate on my assignments, I fear failure, and I tend to be very sarcastic when unsure of things. Some of my outer obstacles are my job and my family. By forming a group with…

Why is it young girls look in the mirror and cringe? Why do young girls even look in the mirror at all? Perhaps it is the need to feel pretty. They dive deep into the mirror looking for “pretty” traits. Small waist. Wide hips. Long, Healthy hair. Flat Stomach. But then again comes the question, why do girls feel that being pretty physically is what matters. Society has taught us that it is on the outside that matters. The hair, the lips the eyes, rather than personality. For some what’s on…

The partnership between the UBC Robson Square and the Delta Vancouver Suites will bring each other a variety of benefits. First of all, the UBC Robson Square will experience a better service of the conference rooms provided by Delta Vancouver Suites. Most of the conference rooms from the UBC Robson Square are unique theatre spaces and medium-sized classrooms. (Please see Appendix D for more details). However, they don’t really have lots of spaces for medium-sized meeting rooms. Fortunately,…

Emily Carr is one of Canada’s most well known painters but, there was more to her. Emily Carr was born on December thirteenth 1871 in Victoria, British Columbia (Neering, p. 3). Her parents died in her early teenage years (Neering, p. 8) and in 1890, Carr studied art in San Francisco for five years (Neering, p. 12). When she returned to Victoria at twenty- four years old, she taught children’s art classes in a barn studio (Neering, p. 17). Later, in 1899 she travelled to England to study art at…

What is alter ego and does it affect a person's behavior? A study carried by the University of Pennsylvania shows that individuals have different ideas on what alter ego really is. In this paper we will concentrate in researching the alter ego, its psychological and philosophical characteristics, and how the individual make its alter ego ideal and relates to it. When the alter ego is developed the person thinks about it all the time, and at some point the subject will like to start a new life as…